Write down your origin story. Somewhere. Anywhere. Just make a record of the thing(s) that made you who you are. Even if it’s painful. Even if no one will ever read it. But most especially if someone one day will. It matters.

It is that time of the year in East Tennessee that the weather is beautiful and I can work from the deck. The dogs love it too! 🌷🐶🌷

Dear #AcademicSky this is the peer review process today: "This manuscript has been in review since 29-Oct-2025. Despite multiple rounds of reviewer invitations and over 20 review requests during this period, we have been unable to secure a response."

Inside “Learning Designers in Context” Chapter 13: Abeo in a Global Corporation Abeo, a learning design professional from Nigeria, pursued a master’s in #edtech at the University of Ibadan, securing a position in a multinational organization before graduation. #AcademicSky #BookSky #EduSky

Started the week by chaperoning the 4th grade field trip and had a blast! But now I need a nap and coffee simultaneously! #Parenting #Edusky

Always good to catch up with a former graduate student when they are back in town 💙

A silver lining about the Canvas hack is that everyone I know is live-tweeting it. Bluesky has got a 2019 Academic Twitter vibe to it today.

You cannot make this 💩 up! Really on finals week?

Inside “Learning Designers in Context” Chapter 12: Kaya in Higher Education Kaya works as an instructional design intern at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Formerly a K-12 teacher, she transitioned to learning design after pursuing a degree in ICT. #AcademicSky #BookSky #EduSky

Tick season is booming this year, and ER visits for bites are at their highest in years. Before you head outside: 🦟 use repellent 🦟 wear long sleeves 🦟 check your skin after

Our May reading list has physicists, festivals and folklore for you.

lead with kindness. it goes a long way. happy monday all!

Inside “Learning Designers in Context” Chapter 11: Evelyn in a Global Corporation Evelyn is a learning design professional in Argentina. She is also a faculty member at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, where she teaches as an adjunct instructor. #AcademicSky #BookSky #EduSky

Saturday morning 5K with some of the run club crew! #Knoxville #RunClub 🏃🏽‍♀️

"A comprehensive and innovative contribution to digital education scholarship. One of the most detailed efforts to apply feminist pedagogical ideas to online teaching." New review of Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online in Education Review! edrev.asu.edu/index.php/ER...

Inside “Learning Designers in Context” Chapter 10: Adriana in the Non-Profit Sector Adriana, a Brazilian learning designer who has a 15-year career in education and technology. She has spent the last decade focusing on how design thinking can enhance K-12 education. #AcademicSky #BookSky #EduSky

Are you an instructor in Virginia #AcademicSky #EduSky #TLSky? You can adopt or create no cost course materials for our students. VIVA Open Adopt Grants pay $2,000 to transition existing course materials to open educational resources. You can find more information here:

I had to write a blog post titled: Chicheme! Because I made some delicious Chicheme this past weekend and I must share the joy with the world 💜 enildaromero.com

Blog Post: "TESOL 2026 International Convention: Reflections" #EduSky #Education #EdTech #AcademicSky

Writing a book is a MASSIVE achievement. Even if it's not perfect. Even if no one has read it. Even if it never gets published. No matter what happens next, appreciate everything you have done so far. The simple act of finishing a first draft is worth celebrating. You did that. 🎉

New Book Review of "Feminist Pedagogy for Teaching Online" (@aupress.ca) by Mariam Alothman published in Education Review: "The editors connect theory and practice by offering practical strategies that help educators humanize virtual classrooms and challenge hierarchical norms." #AcademicSky

All I want is a humble castle on the Irish coast, a crackling fire, a vintage mystery novel, an emotional support raven, a raging thunderstorm, a few purring cats, endless cups of tea, and a scandalous amount of freshly-baked pastries.

I really appreciate this column by my colleague Lucas Vasconcelos, Editor-in-Chief of TechTrends: "My goal isn't just to filter manuscripts but to help authors strengthen their work and make meaningful contributions to our field." #AcademicSky if you are writing a manuscript this is solid advice!

Happy Earth Day! 🌱🌏💦 #BlueSky

Happy National Library Week! 💙📚

Inside “Learning Designers in Context” Chapter 9: Isabel in the Government Sector Isabel, a learning designer in Peru’s government sector, transitioned into instructional design 20 years ago while working as an agronomist on a multidisciplinary team. #EduSky #Education #EdTech #AcademicSky

My colleague went to Panama for Spring Break and she texted to ask if she could anything back for me. Today, I was greeted with two bags of CHICHEME when I got to my office! You have no idea the level of joy that this brings me! I absolutely love chicheme 💕 #AcademicSky

I am now in Latinx Run Club Group Chat! I feel like I have unlocked another level of running! Vamos con to’ 🏃🏽‍♀️

PhD can be incredibly difficult and a great supervisor can make all the difference! #PhDSky #AcademicSky

Huge thanks to the folks at The eLearning Consortium of Colorado for the invite to give a keynote during the 2026 Annual eLCC Conference! Here is the link to the recording! I love the open access format of the conference (all sessions available in their YouTube Channel)! #AcademicSky #EduSky #TLSky

Hello! Does anyone in my network have expertise on Puerto Rico (esp. historical expertise on Puerto Rican culture circa 1959)? My friend is a producer and is putting on a musical about a family in this time period. Please share in your networks!

Inside “Learning Designers in Context” Chapter 8: Luna in a Higher Education Institution Luna, based in Chile, transitioned from teaching English to instructional design after earning a master’s in edtech from Arizona State University in 2017. #EduSky #Education #EdTech #AcademicSky

I'm looking forward to acting as guest editor along @lwnyrb.bsky.social for this special issue of the IJTEL journal. If you are presenting at the @iltasky.bsky.social conference in @dcuioe.bsky.social on 3 and 4 June do consider expanding your work for this milestone special issue.

"An important and illuminating read for anyone working on a college campus, as well as those who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of how race affects college campuses." —Julie J. Park on DISRUPTING WHITE NOISE https://bit.ly/4qWiqCq

Blog Post: Last year, I had an injury that prevented me from participating in the Knoxville Marathon Relay Race. But, I was thrilled to be back for a relay race this year! #AcademicSky #Running

Back in the days, how did we get through workdays before memes and GIFs? 🤔 #AcademicSky

Got a photo of my book in display at Routledge booth at #AERA26 #AERA2026! Thanks to my colleague, Rachel Wong for the photo 💜 I am not at @aeraedresearch.bsky.social this year but hope everyone is enjoying the conference!

Had a blast today presenting at the 2026 eLearning Consortium of Colorado Conference. It was a lot of fun to give this keynote to discuss my recently published book "Learning Designers in Context." 💜 #AcademicSky #EduSky #TLSky Link to the slides (Also, I love purple): tiny.utk.edu/2026elcckeynote

I just love that Nutella is getting the spotlight it deserves! #ArtemisII 🤎

Because the Moon is tidally locked to the Earth, if you build your habitat on some plot of near-side regolith you can put the little Earth anywhere in the sky you want & it’ll stay there, lazily meandering around just a little as the Moon wobbles in its orbit. A view of Earthset from #Artemis II.

Excited to engage with the attendees of the 2026 eLearning Consortium of Colorado Conference during my keynote presentation this Thursday, April 9. #AcademicSky #EduSky #EdTech conference registration is FREE & open to anyone interested! Here is the link to the registration site: bit.ly/elccreg26

A beautiful day for a Spring hike in the smokies 🌿🌷🍃 #AcademicSky

Inside “Learning Designers in Context” Chapter 7: Kito in the Financial Sector Kito, a learning design professional from Tanzania. After interning at Tanzania’s largest bank, he transitioned to a full-time role focused on e-learning! #EduSky #Education #EdTech #AcademicSky

Godspeed.

100% accurate guide to the types of Open Access #academicsky 📚

Just as a reminder, not every paper has to be a disruptive, paradigm-shifting phenomenon or even merit a press release. Some are just about reporting findings; some just add another bit of empirical or theoretical groundwork for future work; some just narrow information gaps. #AcademicSky #Research

Our backyard is covered with purple wild flowers! Spring has sprung in East Tennessee 🌷

Here are the slides and resources used for my TESOL 2026 keynote. The QR code in the last slide was accessed by 500+ attendees during the live session! Hope they find the resources shared useful! ✌🏽 #EduSky #Education #EdTech #AcademicSky

It was such a honor to deliver a keynote address at #TESOL2026 #TESOL26! Thank You for the warm welcome TESOLers! 💜